The Artful Dodger

The Artful Dodger
Genre	Adventure Drama
Created by	David Maher David Taylor
Directed by	Corrie Chen Gracie Otto
Starring	Thomas Brodie-Sangster David Thewlis Maia Mitchell
Composer(s)	Antony Partos
Number of seasons	1
Number of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer(s)	David Maher David Taylor Jo Porter
Producer(s)	James McNamara Andrew Knight Jeffrey Walker Ross Allsop
Running time	43-51 minutes
Broadcast
Channel(s)	Hulu (U.S.) Disney+ (International)
Original run	November 29, 2023 – present

The Artful Dodger is an Australian Disney+ and Hulu streaming series based on the character of the same name from the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. The series follows the eponymous Dodger, who is lured into his old life of crime by his former boss, Fagin.

Synopsis

Set in 1850's Australia, the series focuses on Dodger, a professional surgeon that cannot shake his predilection for crime.

Cast

• Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Dodger
  • Finn Treacy as Young Dodger
• David Thewlis as Fagin
• Maia Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox
• Damon Herriman as Captain Lucien Gaines
• Miranda Tapsell as Red/Frances Scrubbs
• Tim Minchin as Harbour Master Darius Cracksworth
• Susie Porter as Lady Jane Fox
• Kym Gyngell as Professor Alistair McGregor
• Damien Garvey as Governor Edmund Fox
• Jessica De Gouw as Peggy Gaines
• Andrea Demetriades as Marianne Cracksworth
• Luke Carroll as Tim Billiberliary
• Huw Higginson as Father Cruikshanks
• Lucy-Rose Leonard as Lady Fanny Fox
• Nicholas Burton as Dr. Rainsford Sneed
• Jude Hyland as Charlie Salt
• Brigid Zengeni as Rosemary "Rotty" Falkirk
• Albert Latailakepa as Aputi Savea

Episodes

No. in Series	No. in Season	Title	Director	Writer	Air date
01	01	"The Yankee Dodge"	Jeffrey Walker	James McNamara David Maher David Taylor	November 29, 2023
With a huge gambling debt, coinciding with the return of Fagin, Dodger agrees to a final sting.
02	02	"Blessings of St. Coccyx"	Jeffrey Walker	Andrew Knight James McNamara David Maher	November 29, 2023
Trying to steal 500 sovereigns, Dodger and Fagin witness Darius in a compromising situation.
03	03	"Dead Men's Secrets"	Corrie Chen	James McNamara David Maher David Taylor	November 29, 2023
With Gaines planning their demise, the pressure is on Dodger and Fagin to find the money.
04	04	"The Stitch Up"	Corrie Chen	Vivienne Walshe James McNamara David Maher	November 29, 2023
Fagin serves up Gaines' wife and Darius. Sneed attacks Dodger at the Governor's dinner.
05	05	"The Duel"	Gracie Otto	Andrew Knight Dan Knight James McNamara	November 29, 2023
Fagin plots to swap a valuable barrel with a fake. Sneed and Dodger's rivalry culminates in a duel.
06	06	"Bully in the Alley"	Gracie Otto	Vivienne Walshe James McNamara David Maher	November 29, 2023
Gaines plans to rid the colony of crime. Red is captured and must undergo emergency surgery.
07	07	"Wet Lettuce"	Jeffrey Walker	Andrew Knight Dan Knight James McNamara	November 29, 2023
Fagin and Dodger attempt a risky heist in pursuit of gold. Belle reveals her secret to Jack.
08	08	"Untapped Potential"	Jeffrey Walker	James McNamara David Maher David Taylor	November 29, 2023
Jack attempts to save Belle but is betrayed and arrested by Gaines.

Release

The series was released on Disney+'s Star hub in Australia on November 29, 2023. It was also released on Star+ in Latin America and Hulu in the United States on the same day.

The series later made its debut on Disney+ on January 17, 2024.

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